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APNewsBreak: France seizes moment to push for Mideast talkshttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3451040-apnewsbreak-france-seizes-moment-to-push-mideast-talks.html
PARIS (AP) — France sees a window of opportunity after Israel's elections to get the United States on board with a new push for Mideast peace, and is preparing a draft U.N Security Council resolution in about 12 days, according to French diplomatic officials.
The draft would define the pre-1967 frontier as a reference point for border talks but allow room...Tue, 31 Mar 2015 18:18:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3451040-apnewsbreak-france-seizes-moment-to-push-mideast-talks.html2015-03-31T18:18:00ZCliffhanger in early returns from Nigeria presidential votehttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3448288-cliffhanger-early-returns-nigeria-presidential-vote.html
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — In a cliffhanger of an election, early returns Monday night from half the states showed Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and former military dictator Muhammadu Buhari almost even. The U.S. and Britain warned of "disturbing indications" that the tally could be subject to political interference.
Counting stopped just before midnigh...Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:38:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3448288-cliffhanger-early-returns-nigeria-presidential-vote.html2015-03-31T00:38:00ZUS, UN press Europe to make strong return to peacekeepinghttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3440582-us-un-press-europe-to-strong-return-to-peacekeeping.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia's aggressiveness in the east. The Islamic State group's sudden rise in the south. As Europe finds new threats close to home, it's now being asked by the United States to make a strong return to peacekeeping around the world as well.
The U.N. on Friday convenes an unprecedented meeting of defense officials from more than 100 co...Thu, 26 Mar 2015 14:06:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3440582-us-un-press-europe-to-strong-return-to-peacekeeping.html2015-03-26T14:06:00ZUS envoy urges talks after S Sudan leader's term extensionhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3439292-us-envoy-urges-talks-sudan-leaders-term-extension.html
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — The U.S. envoy to South Sudan on Wednesday urged the country's warring factions to resume peace talks the day after lawmakers voted to extend President Salva Kiir's term by three years.
The way to peace "is through negotiations" between the warring factions, Donald Booth told a news conference in the South Sudanese capital, Juba. ...Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:39:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3439292-us-envoy-urges-talks-sudan-leaders-term-extension.html2015-03-25T17:39:00ZNEWS GUIDE: The crisis in Yemen as president flees Aden homehttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3438758-news-guide-crisis-yemen-president-flees-aden.html
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's embattled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has fled his palace in the southern city of Aden as Shiite rebels are closing in on the country's third-largest city.
The rebels, known as Houthis and reportedly supported by Iran, offered a bounty for Hadi's capture on Wednesday and arrested his defense minister. They have been tight...Wed, 25 Mar 2015 13:55:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3438758-news-guide-crisis-yemen-president-flees-aden.html2015-03-25T13:55:00ZShiite rebels fire on protesters in south Yemen, killing 6http://www.mail.com/news/world/3435788-shiite-rebels-fire-protesters-south-yemen-killing-6.html
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Shiite rebels fired bullets and tear gas Tuesday to disperse thousands of protesters demanding they withdraw from a southwestern province, killing six demonstrators, wounding scores more and escalating tensions in a country on the verge of civil war.
The rebels, known as Houthis, seized the capital Sanaa in September and have been adva...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:56:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3435788-shiite-rebels-fire-protesters-south-yemen-killing-6.html2015-03-24T23:56:00ZSouth Sudan lawmakers extend president's term by 3 yearshttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3436314-south-sudan-lawmakers-extend-presidents-term-3-years.html
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Lawmakers in South Sudan on Tuesday voted to extend the tenure of President Salva Kiir by three years, a move the government had said was necessary for stability amid an ongoing rebellion led by a former deputy president.
The measure, passed by more than two-thirds of the legislators on Tuesday, also extends the tenure of the legi...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 22:14:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3436314-south-sudan-lawmakers-extend-presidents-term-3-years.html2015-03-24T22:14:00ZUN calls for Libya unity government, presidential councilhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3436078-un-calls-libya-unity-government-presidential-council.html
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The United Nations wants to keep Libya's elected parliament and set up a unity government led by independents, it announced Tuesday in a statement outlining its proposed solution to a conflict that has effectively split the country in half.
The internationally recognized government and elected parliament have been confined to the far...Tue, 24 Mar 2015 13:48:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3436078-un-calls-libya-unity-government-presidential-council.html2015-03-24T13:48:00ZSenator: Obama risks backlash if Iran deal goes to UN firsthttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3434988-senator-obama-risks-backlash-iran-deal-to-un.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Republican senator warned Monday that the White House faces a "violent backlash" in Congress if it takes a nuclear deal with Iran to the United Nations before Congress.
The U.S. and its partners are trying to reach a framework agreement by the end of the month and a final deal by the end of June that would prevent Iran from develop...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 21:17:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3434988-senator-obama-risks-backlash-iran-deal-to-un.html2015-03-23T21:17:00ZYemen FM: President Hadi calls for Gulf military, UN actionhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3434350-yemen-fm-president-hadi-calls-gulf-military-un-action.html
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's embattled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has asked Gulf countries to intervene militarily against Shiite rebels who have seized the capital and are advancing toward his new base in the south, his foreign minister told Saudi media Monday.
Riad Yassin said Hadi has also asked the United Nations to impose a no-fly zone so that ...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 18:14:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3434350-yemen-fm-president-hadi-calls-gulf-military-un-action.html2015-03-23T18:14:00ZNEWS GUIDE: The crisis in Yemenhttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3434278-news-guide-crisis-yemen.html
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's Shiite rebels, backed by supporters of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have largely seized the third-largest city after capturing the capital Sanaa in September, effectively splitting the country in half and hindering U.S. efforts to combat a powerful local al-Qaida affiliate.
President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, a close U.S...Mon, 23 Mar 2015 16:55:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3434278-news-guide-crisis-yemen.html2015-03-23T16:55:00ZUN envoy: Yemen is being pushed 'to the edge of civil war'http://www.mail.com/news/politics/3433078-un-envoy-yemen-pushed-to-edge-civil-war.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. special envoy for Yemen warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Sunday that events appear to be leading the Arab country "to the edge of civil war" and urged all parties to step back from the brink and resolve the conflict peacefully.
Jamal Benomar stressed repeatedly in a video briefing from Qatar that "...Sun, 22 Mar 2015 23:24:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3433078-un-envoy-yemen-pushed-to-edge-civil-war.html2015-03-22T23:24:00ZShiite rebels call for Yemen offensive; US troops evacuatehttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3431346-shiite-rebels-call-yemen-offensive-us-troops-evacuate.html
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's Shiite rebels issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to the country's embattled president, as U.S. troops were evacuating a southern air base crucial to America's drone strike program after al-Qaida militants seized a nearby city.
The turmoil comes as Yemen battles al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the target of ...Sun, 22 Mar 2015 04:07:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3431346-shiite-rebels-call-yemen-offensive-us-troops-evacuate.html2015-03-22T04:07:00ZAPNewsBreak: Report says 640,200 Syrians in besieged areashttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3429388-apnewsbreak-report-640200-syrians-besieged-areas.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Nearly 650,000 Syrians are living in besieged communities in the country's civil war, more than three times the U.N. estimate, according to a new report that offers a graphic account of hundreds of deaths in areas the world has struggled for years to reach.
The report says Syria's government is responsible for the overwhelming amount...Fri, 20 Mar 2015 23:25:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3429388-apnewsbreak-report-640200-syrians-besieged-areas.html2015-03-20T23:25:00ZNetanyahu win dashes prospect for a thaw with Obamahttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3424056-netanyahu-win-dashes-prospect-thaw-with-obama.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration signaled on Wednesday it could take a tougher stance toward Benjamin Netanyahu following his decisive Israeli election victory and campaign tack to the right, saying there will be consequences for his sudden reversal on the idea of an independent Palestinian state.
While senior American officials said the adminis...Wed, 18 Mar 2015 23:34:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3424056-netanyahu-win-dashes-prospect-thaw-with-obama.html2015-03-18T23:34:00ZSyria investigating circumstances of US aircraft crashhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3423090-syria-investigating-circumstances-us-aircraft-crash.html
BEIRUT (AP) — A Syrian military official said Wednesday that an investigation is underway into the alleged downing of a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft by Syrian air defenses along the country's Mediterranean coast.
A U.S. official said Tuesday that a U.S. Predator drone went down in Syria, but that it was unclear whether it was shot down. The official, who ...Wed, 18 Mar 2015 17:24:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3423090-syria-investigating-circumstances-us-aircraft-crash.html2015-03-18T17:24:00ZUN moves closer to pulling peacekeepers from troubled Darfurhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3421654-un-moves-closer-to-pulling-peacekeepers-troubled-darfur.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It was an awkward reminder of the world's failure to hold to account a president accused of war crimes: A group photo from Egypt's economic summit over the weekend shows U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry standing just behind Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir.
Even as the International Criminal Court scolds the U.N. Security Council t...Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:47:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3421654-un-moves-closer-to-pulling-peacekeepers-troubled-darfur.html2015-03-17T17:47:00ZUS sees UN Security Council endorsing Iran nuke dealhttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3414842-us-sees-un-security-council-endorsing-iran-nuke-deal.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration said Friday it expects that as a matter of course, the U.N. Security Council would endorse any final nuclear agreement reached between world powers and Iran.
The State Department said if a comprehensive accord is struck by a June 30 deadline, it would be forwarded to the Security Council for its approval. All fiv...Fri, 13 Mar 2015 19:46:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3414842-us-sees-un-security-council-endorsing-iran-nuke-deal.html2015-03-13T19:46:00ZSenator: Obama should not bypass Congress on Iran dealhttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3412390-senator-obama-bypass-congress-iran-deal.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — The chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned President Barack Obama on Thursday not to try an end-run around Congress by getting the United Nations to implement a nuclear deal with Iran.
Republican Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee cited reports that the Obama administration was contemplating taking an agreement to curb Iran'...Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:37:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3412390-senator-obama-bypass-congress-iran-deal.html2015-03-12T20:37:00ZAid groups criticize UN Security Council over Syriahttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3410512-aid-groups-criticize-un-security-council-syria.html
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 20 international aid groups sharply criticized the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, saying it has failed to implement three resolutions passed last year seeking to boost humanitarian assistance to Syrian civilians caught in the country's civil war.
The 21 humanitarian and human rights organizations delivered a "failing ...Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:40:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3410512-aid-groups-criticize-un-security-council-syria.html2015-03-12T17:40:00ZSatellite images show Syria conflict leaves country in darkhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3410286-satellite-images-syria-conflict-leaves-country-dark.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Over the four years that researcher Xi Li has watched Syria's civil war unfold through nighttime satellite imagery, he has seen the pinpricks of light that dotted the north and east fade and the Mediterranean coast darken until 83 percent of the country's lights have gone out.
From a vantage point that few everyday people have seen, ...Thu, 12 Mar 2015 04:17:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3410286-satellite-images-syria-conflict-leaves-country-dark.html2015-03-12T04:17:00ZKerry: Congress won't be able to change an Iran nuclear dealhttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3408762-kerry-congress-wont-to-change-iran-nuclear-deal.html
WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday that U.S. lawmakers won't be able to change the terms of any nuclear agreement with Iran because it won't be legally binding, a statement likely to inspire greater congressional opposition.
Kerry, Washington's senior representative in talks with Tehran, said he reacted with "utter disbelief" t...Wed, 11 Mar 2015 17:14:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/politics/3408762-kerry-congress-wont-to-change-iran-nuclear-deal.html2015-03-11T17:14:00ZAs race for UN chief begins, new campaigns demand a womanhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3405560-race-un-chief-begins-campaigns-demand-woman.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — At a private working lunch for the five most powerful members of the United Nations Security Council, the conversation turned to the question of the next U.N. secretary-general.
A European ambassador reminded colleagues of a General Assembly resolution nearly as old as the 70-year organization itself, a guiding document for a selecti...Tue, 10 Mar 2015 20:51:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3405560-race-un-chief-begins-campaigns-demand-woman.html2015-03-10T20:51:00ZYemeni leader proposes Riyadh as venue for talks with rebelshttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3391520-yemeni-leader-proposes-riyadh-venue-talks-with-rebels.html
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemen's president on Tuesday proposed the Saudi capital of Riyadh as a possible venue for the resumption of U.N.-sponsored talks with Shiite rebels who have seized Yemen's own capital, Sanaa.
Yemen is embroiled in a political crisis that threatens to split the country. The U.N.-mediated talks are aimed at breaking the political stalema...Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:35:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3391520-yemeni-leader-proposes-riyadh-venue-talks-with-rebels.html2015-03-04T02:35:00ZSouth Sudan rebels: President needs to make more concessionshttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3390710-south-sudan-rebels-president-to-concessions.html
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — South Sudan's rebels on Tuesday warned that peace talks with the government could fail if the government does not make concessions, especially on the issue of how to share power in a possible unity government.
South Sudan's warring factions have "disagreed on almost everything" since the resumption last week of the final round...Tue, 03 Mar 2015 16:28:00 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3390710-south-sudan-rebels-president-to-concessions.html2015-03-03T16:28:00ZUN report: Libya's flow of weapons needs tighter controlshttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3388516-un-report-libyas-flow-weapons-tighter-controls.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A new U.N. report says Libya's ability to prevent the flow of weapons into and out of the chaotic country is "almost nonexistent," and it calls for the tightening of an arms embargo that the government says must be loosened so it can defend itself.
The report by a panel of experts also recommends the creation of a maritime monitoring...Mon, 02 Mar 2015 06:44:12 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3388516-un-report-libyas-flow-weapons-tighter-controls.html2015-03-02T06:44:12ZKurdish fighters rout IS militants from town near Iraqhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3384470-kurdish-fighters-rout-militants-town-iraq.html
BEIRUT (AP) — Backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, Kurdish fighters fought their way Friday into a northeastern Syrian town that was a key stronghold of Islamic State militants, only days after the group abducted dozens of Christians in the volatile region, Syrian activists and Kurdish officials said.
The victory marks a second blow to the extremist I...Sat, 28 Feb 2015 01:17:56 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3384470-kurdish-fighters-rout-militants-town-iraq.html2015-02-28T01:17:56ZUN: North Korean company renames ships to evade sanctionshttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3379142-un-north-korean-company-renames-ships-to-evade-sanctions.html
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A North Korean shipping company that famously tried to hide fighter jets under a cargo of sugar later sought to evade U.N. sanctions by renaming most of its vessels, a new report says.
The effort by Pyongyang-headquartered Ocean Maritime Management Company, Ltd. is detailed in the report by a panel of experts that monitors sanctions ...Thu, 26 Feb 2015 05:05:47 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3379142-un-north-korean-company-renames-ships-to-evade-sanctions.html2015-02-26T05:05:47ZAbducted Syrian Christians moved to militant strongholdhttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3377504-abducted-syrian-christians-moved-to-militant-stronghold.html
BEIRUT (AP) — Islamic State militants have moved a large group of Christians they abducted to one of their strongholds as fighting raged on Wednesday between the extremists and Kurdish and Christian militiamen for control of a chain of villages along a strategic river in northeastern Syria, activists and state-run media said.
The Khabur River in Hassakeh ...Thu, 26 Feb 2015 00:53:58 GMThttp://www.mail.com/news/world/3377504-abducted-syrian-christians-moved-to-militant-stronghold.html2015-02-26T00:53:58Z